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Naughty or Nice? Santacon Returns

It's a officially the final stretch of the holiday season with the arrival of Santacon 2012, an annual event that brings thousands of sloppy Santas out for a daytime pub crawl around San Francisco. For those who want to keep the party indoors, Base returns with a Christmas party featuring Cassy, the E2F party celebrates its two-year anniversary with DJ Twin Spin and Audien and Dirtyhertz take over at Harlot. 2012 breakout rapper Two Chainz is at The Warfield for a two-night stand and The Mountain Goats return for a holiday show at The Fillmore. Chris Robinson Brotherhood, headliners at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass earlier this year, play an intimate gig at Great American Music Hall and the Great Dickens Christmas Fair brings Victorian holiday fun to the Cow Palace.

Wooden Shjips, as it is today, started in 2006. The band self released a 10" and 7" that year and started playing shows shortly thereafter. Prior to 2006, Wooden Shjips was an experiment in primitive and minimalist rock...